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Duffryn & Maesglas

Newport 019 · 5 sub-areas · 8,784 residents

Best for Investors / BTL (65/100)Watch-out: Retirees (40/100)Liveability 73/100 · Above medianCommuter neighbourhood

Duffryn & Maesglas is a commuter neighbourhood within Newport — train into Cardiff runs in around 45 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.

Median rent
£953+4.3%
vs last year
Crime / 1k / yr
68.3
Top quartile
Best hub commute
45 min
Direct to Cardiff
Good schools 2 km
0%
1 schools within 2 km
Liveability
73/100
Above median
Population
8,784
5 sub-areas

Overview

Overview

What's it like to live in Duffryn & Maesglas?

A snapshot of Duffryn & Maesglas

2 parks and 4 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £953 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.

Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically

Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.

Duffryn & Maesglas in Newport

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Frequently asked

What's the median rent in Duffryn & Maesglas?
The median monthly rent across Duffryn & Maesglas is £953.
How safe is Duffryn & Maesglas?
Duffryn & Maesglas has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
How well-connected is Duffryn & Maesglas?
Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 29 minutes' walk.
What schools are near Duffryn & Maesglas?
There are 1 schools within 2 km of Duffryn & Maesglas, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 19633 m away.
What is the council tax band in Duffryn & Maesglas?
The most common council tax band in Duffryn & Maesglas is B. Council tax is set by Newport council and applies to every property in the area.
How long is the commute from Duffryn & Maesglas to London?
By the fastest direct train, the journey from Duffryn & Maesglas to central London is approximately 127 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
Is gigabit broadband available in Duffryn & Maesglas?
100% of premises in Duffryn & Maesglas are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
What is the average property price in Duffryn & Maesglas?
The average property price across Newport (the local authority covering Duffryn & Maesglas) is approximately £225,086, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
Is Duffryn & Maesglas a commuter town or workplace hub?
Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.48 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £31,495.)
Which local areas are part of Duffryn & Maesglas?
Duffryn & Maesglas contains 5 local areas: Newport 019A, Newport 019B, Newport 019F, Newport 019E, Newport 019D.
Where is Duffryn & Maesglas?
Duffryn & Maesglas sits within Newport in the Wales region.
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Frequently asked about Duffryn & Maesglas

Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.

What is the average rent in Duffryn & Maesglas?
The estimated median monthly rent in Duffryn & Maesglas is £953. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
Is Duffryn & Maesglas a safe place to live?
Duffryn & Maesglas has a safety score of 76/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
What schools are near Duffryn & Maesglas?
0% of schools within 2 km of Duffryn & Maesglas are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
How long is the commute from Duffryn & Maesglas?
Public-transport commute time from Duffryn & Maesglas to central London is approximately 127 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
How is Duffryn & Maesglas different from the rest of Newport?
Duffryn & Maesglas contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
Where does Duffryn & Maesglas rank in Newport?
Duffryn & Maesglas scores 73/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Newport, see the Cities table on the Newport page.
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